OUR HISTORY

Our Story

At CDN, we bring together the people, experience and local presence to support industrial operations across Alberta and British Columbia. Our team of more than 750 people deliver electrical, instrumentation, communication, construction, automation and controls services, with dedicated support for maintenance and turnarounds.

With 12 branches across Western Canada, we stay close to the facilities and communities we serve. You’ll find us in Brooks, Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Cache, Grande Prairie, Valleyview, Drumheller and Medicine Hat, Alberta, as well as Fort St. John and Kitimat, British Columbia. One of our two Calgary locations houses our panel shop, with 15,000 square feet of space dedicated to panel fabrication.

Over 15 years, we’ve grown our capabilities through the addition of Coyote North, Dalco Instrument & Measurement, Inphase Electric & Controls, Exile Automation and Superior Optimization through CAVIS. That experience gives our customers access to a broad range of technical expertise within one team.

Our strength is in the work we do every day. We have more than 120 employees dedicated to turnarounds and completed more than 200 maintenance runs in 2025. With nearly 200 companies choosing CDN, we continue to build our business around the people and capabilities our customers count on.

BOLDLY GROW:
THE CDN STORY

MAR 2011

CDN Controls Ltd. is founded by current CEO, Dean Fraser, and COO, Nick Stewart, in Grande Prairie, Alberta, with a vision to define relationship-built, full-scope services.

NOV 2012

A new CDN branch opens in Valleyview, AB.

JUN 2014

A new head office is established in Calgary, Alberta, as the Grande Prairie branch becomes the hub of operations.

2014 AND 2015

CDN is recognized as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Alberta.

FEB 2015

The Grande Prairie office moves into the building it occupies today.

APR 2015

A new CDN branch opens in Grande Cache, AB.

FEB 2016

Halfway River-CDN Controls, a majority-owned Indigenous business, is established, marking CDN’s first formal Indigenous partnership.

APR 2016

Dalco Instruments & Electrical is acquired, opening CDN to British Columbia with a new branch in Fort St John, BC.

JUN 2017

A formal partnership with Kelly Lake Cree Nation is established.

SEPT 2017

CDN receives the PAIR Committed certification from the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

OCT 2017

A new CDN branch opens in Edmonton, AB.

NOV 2019

A new CDN branch opens in Kitimat, BC.

SEPT 2020

A formal partnership with Aseniwuche Winewak Nation is established.

OCT 2020

CDN releases its first Environmental, Social, and  Governance report, a voluntary public disclosure of its commitment to excellence. We are the first in our service sector to do so — and we continue to do so annually.

JUN 2021

A formal partnership with Kitsumkalum First Nation is established.

AUG 2021

The Canadian Council of Indigenous Business certifies CDN as PAIR Committed Phase II.

NOV 2021

CDN enters the solar/renewable space with the merger and acquisition of Inphase Electric & Controls in Brooks.

DEC 2021

CDN acquires Calgary-based Exile Automation to increase our market dominance in the automation space.

JUN 2022

A formal partnership with Paul First Nation is established. 

DEC 2022

A formal partnership with Tsuut'ina Nation is established. The vision to have a strong Indigenous partner in all areas of CDN operations is achieved.

APR 2023

The Canadian Council of Indigenous Business certifies CDN as PAIR Committed Phase III. We are one of 40 Canadian Businesses to hold this advanced level of certification. 

NOV 2023

CDN announces an annual commitment of 1.5% EBITDA to community investment and sponsorship.

NOV 2023

New branch opens in Drumheller, AB.

MAR 2024

CDN welcomes a new majority owner, joining the Hoffmann Family of Companies.

MAR 2024

New branch opens in Medicine Hat, AB. It's CDN's 11th branch in 13 years.

AUG 2024

CDN becomes the first Canadian instrumentation provider to work for a major LNG project.

DEC 2024

CDN opens operations in the U.S. with the acquisition of Superior Optimization.

JAN 2025

New branch opens in Slave Lake, AB. It's CDN's 12th branch in 13 years.

DIRECTORS

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DAN
LONGIN

DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS, EXILE AUTOMATION (NORTH)
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BRENT
SCHAFF

DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Tyler-Woolsey-1

TYLER
WOOLSEY

DIRECTOR, EXILE AUTOMATION (SOUTH)

STANDING STRONG TODAY

People across CDN
750+
Years in Business. Serving industry since 2011.
15
Employee Dedicated to Turnarounds
120+
Companies Choose CDN
180+